The Death Penalty, Debate :P Options

[Ripper1486]

Well, I am part of a debate tomorrow concerning the subject of capital punishment and just wanted to see what you guys have to say about it. I am personally against capital punishment, but want to see some of the arguments people may have against it. My biggest problem is if someone brings up the argument that murderers may be more inclined to commit murder knowing that they don't have a huge punishment like dying, but they will get to live in a prison with food each day, beds, libraries, etc. There are countries which do not enforce the death penalty and do not seem to have many killers running everywhere...I'm still doing research though. I'm going to finish it tonight with my partner, but if you guys have any input, it would be greatly appreciated! On with the debate . . .

(Keep it clean )

[DivA]

~a delicate subject.. =.

well, i am one that sees great merritt in the old world law - eye for an eye.. if an individual commits their 1st cold-blooded murder & is proven guilty in a court of law, their "citizenship & life" should be forfeit & consigned to immediate execution by mandate of the state - no appeals, no exceptions.. the argument is simple ~ since the individual in question held no respect for being civil to another's life, they do not deserve to live; for if given the opportunity, what's to stop them from doing it again, & again, & again? =.

*ponders* some would argue prisons to be effective, but prisons do nothing but breed greater evils (gangs, distrust, fear, violence & rape ~ very negative energies that the world can do better without..) ~ if justified, then it would be better to eliminate the problem before it starts to defend the general welfare of civilization..

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~i would wager that the amount of murder would decrease tremendously if the old world laws be in full effect..